Summarising Romeo and Juliet's Plot

What event sparks the street fight between the Montagues and Capulets in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Romeo insults Tybalt

• Servants from both houses quarrel and provoke each other

• Juliet refuses to marry Paris

• The Prince orders a duel

How does Benvolio try to stop the fight in Act 1, Scene 1?

• He draws his sword and joins in

• He calls for the Prince

• He tries to break up the fight peacefully

• He runs away

What punishment does Prince Escalus threaten if the Montagues and Capulets disturb the peace again in Act 1, Scene 1?

• Imprisonment

• Exile

• Death

• A fine of 100 pounds

In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Paris ask Lord Capulet?

• For a job in the family business

• To marry Juliet

• To end the feud with the Montagues

• For money

How does Lord Capulet respond to Paris’s request to marry Juliet in Act 1, Scene 2?

• He immediately agrees

• He refuses outright

• He suggests Paris should wait and try to win Juliet’s heart

• He arranges the wedding for the next day

Who helps Romeo and Benvolio find out about the Capulet party in Act 1, Scene 2?

• Tybalt

• The Nurse

• A Capulet servant who cannot read

• Paris

In Act 2, Scene 3, what is Friar Laurence doing when Romeo arrives?

• Praying in the church

• Gathering herbs and plants

• Writing a letter

• Speaking with Juliet

Why does Romeo visit Friar Laurence in Act 2, Scene 3?

• To confess a sin

• To ask for advice about his family

• To ask Friar Laurence to marry him and Juliet

• To hide from Tybalt

What reason does Friar Laurence give for agreeing to marry Romeo and Juliet in Act 2, Scene 3?

• He wants to defy the Prince

• He believes it may end the feud between their families

• He is paid by the Capulets

• He thinks Romeo is truly in love

In Act 2, Scene 6, what happens between Romeo and Juliet?

• They argue about their families

• They are secretly married by Friar Laurence

• They run away together

• They are discovered by Tybalt